In your memorandum to me of July 18, 2003, you recommended that I
approve pursuant to sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended, an agreement for cooperation within the context of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as between the Government
of the United States and the following four members of NATO: the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and Spain,
hereinafter the "New Parties." The subject agreement is the Agreement
between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation
Regarding Atomic Information, including a technical annex and security
annex (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ATOMAL Agreement),
which entered into force on March 12, 1965, with respect to the United
States and the other members of NATO at that time.

Having considered your recommendations and the cooperation provided
for in the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties, in
accordance with sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended, I hereby:

a. Determine that the performance of the ATOMAL Agreement,
including the proposed cooperation and the proposed communication of
Restricted Data thereunder, with respect to the New Parties, will
promote the common defense and security, and will not constitute an
unreasonable risk to those interests.

b. Approve the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties.

c. Authorize the Department of Defense to cooperate with the New
Parties to the ATOMAL Agreement in the context of NATO upon
satisfaction of the requirements of section 123 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended.